Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a state in Sahara and Sahel (North and West Africa) that has existed since 1960 CE. Its people spoke Niger-Congo languages (Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu)).
Former Upper Volta, renamed 'land of upright people' by Thomas Sankara in 1984. Jihadist insurgency since 2015 has displaced millions, and the army seized power twice in 2022.
See Burkina Faso on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1960 CE to the present
- Duration
- 65 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Sahara and Sahel, North and West Africa
- Language family
- Niger-Congo
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
Came from
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Year of Africa
- Arab Spring
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- French Algeria
- Egypt
- Morocco
- Ghana
- French West Africa
- Nigeria
- Algeria
- British Nigeria
- Ethiopia
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Burkina Faso exist?
1960 CE to the present, about 65 years.
Where was Burkina Faso?
Sahara and Sahel, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Ouagadougou.
What language did Burkina Faso speak?
Niger-Congo. This family includes Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu).
What came before Burkina Faso?
French West Africa.